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ARCS: Achievement Rewards for College Scientists

About ARCS

The Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholar Fellowship recognizes outstanding students in the natural sciences and engineering who demonstrate the potential to make significant contributions to the scientific and technological strength of the nation.

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ARCS fellowships are by nomination only.

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Recent News

A school of fish swim around a coral reef.
May 7 2021 | Stanford News
A fossil study from Stanford University suggests the diversity of life in the world’s oceans declined time and again over the past 145 million years during periods of extreme warming. The research, published May 6 in Current Biology, adds to evidence that the ocean temperatures projected to result...
Za’atari Refugee Camp in Jordan
Mar 29 2021 | Stanford News
Dwindling water supplies and a growing population will halve per capita water use in Jordan by the end of this century. Without intervention, few households in the arid nation will have access to even 40 liters (10.5 gallons) of piped water per person per day. Low-income neighborhoods will be the...
Sun rays shine through a kelp forest.
Nov 19 2020 | Stanford News
Ethereal, swaying pillars of brown kelp along California’s coasts grow up through the water column, culminating in a dense surface canopy of thick fronds that provide homes and refuge for numerous marine creatures. There’s speculation that these giant algae may protect coastal ecosystems by helping...
6 people in doctoral robes stand behind flowers and an American flag
Jun 17 2019 | Stanford Earth
The challenges facing humanity today – rising demands for energy, water, food, and livable land in the wake of a steadily growing global population – are critical. At a diploma ceremony June 16, Dean Stephan Graham told graduates of the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences (Stanford...